Hair waver or curler.



F. MULLER.

HAIR WAVER 0R CURLER. APPLICATION FILED OCT-2,19%.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

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FBANZISKA Mt'ILLER, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

HAIR WAVER 0R CURLER.

Curlers, of which the following is a specification. I

The present invention relates to improvements 1n halr wavers or curlers, and part1cu larly such devices for imparting to ladies" hair the so-called Marcel wave. Heretofore the services of experts have been re quired to prepare the hair in this attractive manner, which was not only expensive and time consuming, but was very often inconvenient. In fact, when a lady desired to have her hair dressed in this particularstyle for an evening function, for instance, it was or spend a part of the afternoon prior to the function in a hair dressing establishment,

the hair often becoming disarranged during the intervening time before the function. Such difliculties it will be seen, prohibited many women from wearing their hair in this very attractive style.

The present invention is intended to overcome these difliculties, and provides a waver which maybe successfully and conveniently used at home, and without aid. Also it is proposedto provide such a device which may be satisfactorily used by a novice, and will produce as perfect a Marcel wave as could only be produced by experts heretofore. A. further object is to provide such a device which will be simple in construction and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With these and other objects in view my.

invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, and'will'be hereinafter more fully described with reference thereto and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, ,Figuro 1 isa front view of one form of my improved lnventlon,

Fig.2 is a side viewthereof in closed 100- v i Between two'of the prongs of the fork, ad-

his a sectional View taken onthe line 6- 6 of Fig; 4: with parts omitted,

Specification of Letters Batent.

' Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

Application filed October 2, 1916. 7 Serial No. 123,273.

Figs. 7 and 8 are front views of the parts making up my first form of invention,

Figs. 9 and 10 are similar views of the parts making up the modified form thereof, and

Fig. 11 is a side view of the matrix member.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8', I show a construction made according to my invention, and comprising a plate or matrix member 20, hinged to a fork member 26. The matrix member 20 has contiguous longitudinally extending portions 21 which are transversely curved in a way that presents convex surfaces on one side of the matrix member and concave surfaces on the other. The convex surfaces are turnedtoward the observer in Figs. 1 and 8. hen viewed edgewise, or in section, the matrix member will thus present a plurality of arches, as seen in Fig. 5. Between each pair of adjacent portions 21, there will be a longiutdinally ext-ending recess or depression and the opposite longitudinal edges of the member 20 will be bent toward the'side or face of this member which presents the convex surfaces above referred to, so as to provide similar longitudinally extendingrecesses or depressions. To the member 20 is secured a handle 22 by suitable fasteningm'eans, such as rivets 23. This handle has a hingedportion 24. The fork member 26 is also provided with a handle 25 having hinged member 27 to cooperate with the hinged portion 24 of the handle 22, and a pivot member '28 may be used to engage the portions 24; and 27, and connect the handles 22 and 25 together in the required manner. T he-fork member 26 will be provided with prongs 30 equal in number to the longitudinally extending recesses or depressions of the member 20, and these prongs will preferably be triangular in I cross section, so as'to fit into these recesses or depressions of the matrix member .20.

jacent the base of the same, is a curved piece ofmetal 29, fixed in place, and intended'tO serve the' 'purpose of a stop to prevent the'hair from. getting too close to thehinge between the fork member and the matrix member. Adjacent element 29 the matrix member will have its edge recessed so as not of the stop 29, as shown in Figs. 1 and 8, is

formed at that edge of the left-hand member 21 which is nearest the handle. The .cor-

responding edge of the right-hand member 21 is projected orbulged toward the handle,

and the fork member 26 is correspondingly recessed between the prongs 30, as shown at 26, so that the said bulged edge portion of the right-hand member 21 can pass between the respective prongs 30. At the edge far-' thest away from" the handle, the arrangement is reversed, that is, the edge of the lefthand member 21 is projected lengthwise or bulged, and the edge of the right-hand member 21 is recessed, so that the two members 21 are of equal length, notwithstanding the recesses and bulges at their edges.

In operation, the waver is heated to the requiredfextent and then opened by means of I the handles 22 and .125. The fork is then thrust into the hainso as to get as many strands as requiredbetween the fork member andthe matrix member; whereupon theshan dles 22 and 25 are pressed together. The

prongs of the fork-fit snugly into'the longitu'dinal'recesses or depressions in the matrix member, and draw the hair tightly against the convex surfaces of the portions 21, giving to the hair the undulations known as the 7 Marcel wave. After the operation is finished, the fork is openedand removed. The

function ofthe element 29 is to prevent any of the hair from getting too far toward the hinge connecting thehandles 22 and 25, as'

tobe out of position to be engaged by the matrix member. Of course, the foregoing operation can be repeated as often as necessary, untilthe hair has the appearance re- I quired. The waver will neither stretch,

break nor tangle the hair.

In the modification shown in Figs t, 6, 9, 10 and 11, the number of convex portions of the matrix member and the number of prongs on the fork are increased. The

matrix member is indicated by the numeral 40,- and is secured to a handle 41; which is fixed to the middle convex portion. At 43 is indicated the fork member having forks 43 andcarrying an element 42 similar to the element 29. Iprefer to curve the handle 44, as shown in Fig. 11 soas to make room for this element 42 and the-inner end of the member 40 is recessed; so as not to obstruct the element 42 when the handles of the fork member and the matrix are" pressed together. f V V It will be seen that both forms of hair waver which Ihave above described are relatively flat, and both'are operated in the same way." When the matrix member and fork member are pressed together, the element 29 willextend past the convex faceof the 7 claim i adjacentportion 21, toward theopposite face; and thus effectually arrest any strands of hair that might tend to work down in x the waver beyond the inner end of the member 20, and thus get out of position to be engaged by the waver and caused to set into the shape required.

Obviously it is necessary only that the portions 21 be convex on their faces which are presented toward the fork' 26; and they need not be concave on their opposite faces. They are shown asconcavefontheir opposite faces only because it is-convenient to make the members 21 have convex faces by stamp ing the member 20 out. of a piece of metal.

The essential featureof the construction of my hair waver resides ma matrix member.

1. In 'a hajir waver, a matrix member, com- I prising a pluralityoffarehes having recesses therebetween and at the slde'sfa fgrlg member having prongs corresponding in nh iiiber tp said recesses and adapted to fit into said recesses, handles on-said matrix member and fork member, and means pivotally connect ing saidhandles.

2. In a hair waver, a matrix member, com.-"

prising a plurality'of arches having recesses therebetween and-at the sides, a fo'rk'mem ber having prongs corresponding in number to said recesses, V-shaped in cross-section and adapted to fit into'said recesses, handles on said matrix member and fork 1 member, and means pivotally connecting-said handles;

3. In a hair waver, a matrix member comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending contiguous portions'which have convex surfaees facing in the same direction,

each of said'po'rtions being separated from an adjacent portion by a longitudinal depression, the matrlx member having similar longitudinal depression, the matrix member having similar longitudinal depressions adj acent its opposite longitudinal edges, and a fork member connected'to the matrixqmem- I ber and having prongs 'adapted'to fit into said depressions, whereby, when the hair is engaged by the waver, the prongs will dispose the hair smoothly across the'jsaid convex faces of said portions.

4:. In a hair waver, a matrix'member comprising a plurality of contiguous longitudinally extending portions which are convex on one face, each of said portions being separated from the adjacent portion by a longitudinally extending depression, S id member.

having similar longitudinal depressions adjacent its opposite longitudinal edges, a fork connected to the matrix member and having prongs adapted to fit said depressions, whereby, when hair is engaged by said waver, said prongs will dispose the hair evenly over the convex faces of said portions, and a stop member carried by said fork adjacent the prongs thereof, the matrix member being recessed opposite said stop member.

5. In a hair waver, composed of a matrix member and a fork member, both formed with handles and connected pivotally, said matrix member comprising longitudinallyextending contiguous portions which have convex surfaces facing in the same direction, adjacentconvex-surfaced portions being separated by a longitudinal depres sion, the matrix member having similar longitudinal depressions adjacent its opposite longitudinal edges, and that edge of the matrix member which is nearest the handle being recessed at one of said portions and projected toward the handle at the adjacent portion, while the reverse arrangement obtains at the edge farthest away from the handle, and the fork member having prongs adapted to fit into said depressions.

6. In a hair waver, a matrix member comprising a longitudinally extending portion which is convex on one face, said member having longitudinal depressions extending along the sides of said portion, and a fork connected to the matrix member and having prongs adapted to fit said depressions, whereby, when the hair is engaged by said waver, said prongs will dispose the hair evenly over said convex face, and a stop member carried by said fork adjacent the prongs thereof, the matrix member being recessed opposite said stop member.

7. In a hair waver, composed of a matrix member and a fork member, both formed with handles and connected pivotally, said matrix member comprising longitudinallyextending contiguous portions which have convex surfaces facing in the same direction, adjacent convex-surfaced portions being separated by a longitudinal depression, the matrix member having similar longitudinal depressions adjacent its opposite longitudinal edges, and that edge of the matrix member which is nearest the handle being recessed at one of said portions and projectecl toward the handle at the adjacent portion, and the fork member having prongs adapted to fit into said depressions, and a curved stop arranged to register with said recessed edge portion of the matrix member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANZI SKA MULLER.

Witnesses:

D. LEWIS MATTERN, Hon M. l/VEINBERG. v

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